Basketball Visits UConn Sunday Afternoon

Sunday, December 18

Storrs, Conn.

1:00 p.m.

University of North Florida

Connecticut

12/17/2016 3:26:00 PM | Men's Basketball

By: North Florida Athletics

JACKSONVILLE – The North Florida basketball team returns to action Sunday at 1 p.m. with a game against the Connecticut Huskies in historic Gampel Pavilion.

GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida vs Connecticut
WHERE: Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 18 - 1:00 PM
THE SERIES: First Meeting
LAST MEETING: n/a

FOLLOWING THE ACTION
TV/WEB: Sportsnet New York (Watch ESPN app)
RADIO: n/a
LIVESTATS: UConnHuskies.com
TWITTER: @OspreyMBB

ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (4-9 / 0-0 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes

ABOUT UCONN (4-5)
Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Game Notes

LAST TIME OUT...
- The Ospreys pounded Thomas University, 110-80, using a 62-point second half barrage to overcome a halftime deficit on Thursday night. The win snapped a six-game losing skid for UNF while also marking the team's third triple-digit effort of the year. Dallas Moore finished with 30 points and 11 assists while Wajid Aminu (24 pts/11 rebs) and Romelo Banks (11 pts/11 rebs) all posted double-double performances.
- UConn dropped a tough 64-60 decision at Ohio State before taking a week off for fall semester exams. The Huskies had won two straight before falling to the Buckeyes.

NOTABLE
- Today's game marks the inaugural meeting between the Ospreys and Huskies in hoops action
- North Florida snapped a 6-game skid with a 110-80 win over Thomas on Thursday at home. It was UNF's lone home game in a 6-game stretch
- UNF owns an 0-3 all-time record versus current members of the American Athletic Conference having previously faced Memphis, UCF & Tulsa // Last meeting vs AAC foe was Nov. 12, 2012 loss at Memphis (81-66)
- All of UConn games have been decided by 11 pts or less while 9 of UNF's 13 games have been decided by more than 11
- UNF is playing its 51st game against a Power Conference foe under head coach Matthew Driscoll today vs UConn // Osprey seniors will be playing in 27th game vs high-major opponent (2-24) with wins at Purdue and Illinois
- Dallas Moore has scored 30+ points in four of the last 5 games
- Ospreys have out-rebounded 8 opponents this season including two games with 50-plus

UP NEXT
- North Florida visits in-state foe FIU on Wednesday night (Dec. 21) in the squad's final competition before a brief Christmas holiday break.